The tragedy of our lives is that, while we suffer from the wounds afflicted on us by those who love us, we… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We enter into solitude first of all to meet our Lord and to be with him and him alone. Only in the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Nobody escapes being wounded. We are all wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not, 'How can… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Think of each wound as you would of a child who has been hurt by a friend. As long as that child… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The main question is not, how can we hide our wounds...but how can we put our woundedness in service to others. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
People who have known the joy of God point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We are not the healers, we are not the reconcilers, we are not the givers of life. We are sinful, broken, vulnerable people who… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Feelings of guilt dominate our work as peacemakers we cannot last long. But when we have opened each other's eyes to the great human… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives with the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Simply being with someone is difficult because it asks of us that we share in the other's vulnerability, enter with him or her into… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Jesus says, "Keep your heart on the kingdom first. Keep your heart on God's love. Keep focused on the fact that you are God's… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“The more preoccupied we are with security the more visible the force of death becomes, whether in the form of a pistol beside our… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discerning...and ask yourself whether this situation… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I choose L'Arche; L'Arche chooses me. I would be dead if I weren't here. I need people to love me and care for me. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
